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Loaded Cauliflower with bacon and cheese- great alternative to loaded baked potato
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Bacon Cauliflower Recipe

Katie WellsMay 17, 2011Updated: Aug 17, 2019
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Cauliflower is not a vegetable my husband loves, in fact, he doesn’t care for it at all. He eats it (when I load it with butter), but it is certainly not on his favorite list … except when I make it like this. Everyone in my family ate this, including our one-year old, who also is not a big cauliflower eater.

The old saying about the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach … one word: bacon! This recipe was actually the result of a simultaneous pregnancy craving for cauliflower, bacon, and cheese, and it is GOOD! Loaded bacon cauliflower is a mixture of a loaded baked potato and macaroni and cheese.

Beyond tasting good, cauliflower is also super healthy. It is very high in vitamin C, and also contains a good amount of vitamin K, several B vitamins, and potassium. And it’s so versatile! Mash it to create pseudo “mashed potatoes”, roast it with a drizzle of olive oil and some spices, or cheese and bacon it up like in this recipe.

For another variation of this recipe, make it with broccoli or garlic roasted romanesco instead.

Loaded Cauliflower with bacon and cheese- great alternative to loaded baked potato

Loaded Bacon Cauliflower Recipe

Katie Wells
A healthier alternative to loaded baked potatoes made with cauliflower for extra nutrition!
2.60 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Side
Servings 4 -6
Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 slices bacon
  • 1 head cauliflower (or 1-2 bags frozen cauliflower, thawed)
  • ½ cup cheese (shredded)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 TBSP butter (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Cook the bacon on the stove in a large skillet until crispy.
  • While the bacon is cooking, slice or cut the cauliflower into bite-size pieces.
  • Remove bacon from pan, leaving drippings.
  • Add the cauliflower to the pan, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cauliflower is tender.
  • Add butter if desired and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Crumble bacon on top of cauliflower, and sprinkle cheese on top of that.
  • Leave on heat an additional 1-2 minutes to melt cheese.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Optionally, you can put the (oven safe) pan under the broiler to melt the cheese!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 1.4gProtein: 6.7gFat: 9.5gSaturated Fat: 4.7gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 517mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.5g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.








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Discussion (14 Comments)

  1. martha

    April 21, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    I haven’t made any recipe but look good.

    Reply
  2. Nicole Bliss

    January 21, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Yum!

    Reply
  3. Lori Oliver Nettles

    January 13, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    I made this last night and my family really liked it (which is surprising, because I’m usually the only one eating cauliflower). I did add some sour cream and heavy cream to the recipe to make a creamy sauce, which I really liked. Next time I might try adding some Dijon mustard and some horseradish into the sauce to spice it up a bit. Thank you for the inspiration!

    Reply
  4. Laura

    February 14, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Roasted cauliflower is also a great recipe.  Cut into bite sized pieces, drizzle with olive oil season with sea salt or seasoned salt and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.  Bake at 400degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.

    Reply
  5. Traci

    September 5, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Delicious!!  I added too much butter but otherwise…perfect!  My family will now eat cauliflower!

    Reply
  6. Rachael

    May 25, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    We do the mashed/creamed potato alternative version, and it’s also great “twice baked”, with more goodies melted/sprinkled on top and an egg thrown in as a binder.  Gives it a nice little au gratin character.  Love your site!

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      May 26, 2011 at 2:11 AM

      I’m going to try your version next time. I love the idea of adding
      the egg… seems like it would help with texture, and give some added
      protein!

      Reply
  7. Sarah

    May 18, 2011 at 12:46 PM

     I like pureed cauliflower with garlic, salt, pepper, butter & sour cream. Tastes just like mashed potatoes! Even my boyfriend (a meat ‘n potatoes guy) loves it. 

    Reply
  8. Staci phelps

    May 17, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    This looks awesome!  I am new to your site but can see that I will be “sucked in” for many hours to come!  What is the best way to print this recipe?  Thanks so much for all the great info here!  I am also relatively new to Paleo and IF, but enjoying both immensely. 

    Reply
  9. Jamie

    May 17, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    I’m new here as well but I made the chocolate coconut clusters and I’m now a lifetime fan here. Delish!  Next up: loaded cauliflower.  If you feel a surge in followers, it’s cause I have a really big mouth! Love your site!!!

    Reply
  10. Tanya Cawley

    May 17, 2011 at 2:49 PM

     Hi wellness MamaThanks for your Cauliflower Recipe, I’m going to try that tonight, another alternative is mashing the Cauliflower up like Mashed Spuds, my kids can never spot the difference.

    Reply
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